Great post and advice! Yes to photos! Also there are photography contests which can be good for just "getting out there" and meet new people. I got here from one of your comments 1 year ago on a post about curation rewards :) So commenting is also a great way to connect. Reading your resolutions did help, now I see how someone who has been here for a while respond to how the platform is changing and what tactics they use to kind of maximize the efficiency+keeping the fun also.
(I noticed you used the teamsouthafrica tag, is it really a team? I mean you have a hub or chat room? Or other group something? I haven't figured out if there are teams here, but it would somehow make some sense.)
Hi, @teamsouthafrica is a tag all South African members can use, as an easy way to find other SA users, and have your work supported in the community. They have a channel on Discord and are lovely people, but sadly I simply don't have the time to hang out there. You can also follow @teamsouthafrica (I am so happy you found me a whole year ago, wow!)